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FREEDOM: 200 years since the Greek Revolution

2021 marks 200 years since the beginning of the Greek revolution in March 1821. The thirst for freedom and independence united all Greeks, rich and poor, intellectuals and uneducated, military and political, merchants and people of the church.

The film was created by 6th grade students of 2nd Primary School of Nafplion, the first capital of Greece. Within more than 5 minutes, the students send the message of unity, honoring the heroes and heroines who gave everything, even their own lives, for the freedom of the homeland.

Director-script: Nikolaos Galanis
Production Organization: Nadia Strati

Students participated: Szymon Koltunowicz Lambros Athanasiou Stelios Argyris Doralenia Barbia Konstantinos Vladousis Leonidas Giannakos Damianos Damianos Dimitris Damoulos Dimitris D. Sofia Dritsa Fotis Drouzas Katerina D. Marietta Kote George Economopoulos Mary Economopoulou

In the role of Greece: Maria Bakali
In the role of priest: Andreas Manouchos

  • Nikolaos Galanis
    Director
  • Nikolaos Galanis
    Writer
  • 2nd Primary School Nafplion
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ: 200 χρόνια από την ελληνική επανάσταση
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, student, short
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 16, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Greece
  • Country of Filming:
    Greece
  • Language:
    Modern Greek (1453-)
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - 2nd Primary School Nafplion
  • FECEA - Festival Internacional de Cinema Escolar de Alvorada
    Alvorada
    Brazil
    November 23, 2021
    Production Design Award
Director Biography - Nikolaos Galanis

Nikos Galanis is a teacher that is not enough for him to enter the class, make a lesson and leave. He takes his camera, his students become little actors and with the videos they create they send important social messages.

He has created the films: "First train" about bullying, the short film with the inventive title ''SOSivio" about refugees, the social spot "All that we share" on the Cyprus issue, the short film "Ah, these damn letters au" that negotiates the struggle between the past, the present and the future with a 6-year-old student as the main protagonist, the shocking spot "Time never comes back" that became viral nationwide with little Eriana as the victim of a traffic accident. Also, he created the multi-awarded ''You can achieve anything, just believe it.!", an ode to women and the unequal obstacles they face. His last film is ''FREEDOM; 200 years since the Greek Revolution''. His films have won awards in student competitions and have participated in film festivals in Greece and abroad. In short,

* Film" You can achieve anything, just believe it" the 2020 MediaB PLURAL+ Award at the PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival organized by the United Nations., the Honorable Mention at Peace in the Streets Global Film Festival.

* Film ''Sosivio" finalist at CMS, INTERNATIONAL chilren'S FILM FESTIVAL (ICFF) 2018, The Audience Award at the 8th Mostra internacional Cinema Educatiu (MICE) Film Festival and the Special Jury Prize at the West Side Mountains Doc Fest 2018,

* Film "Ah, these damn letters au" the Special Jury Prize at the West Side Mountains Doc Fest 2019 and Best Film at the 5th International Student Competition of the School Life Museum " the images of textbooks-source of inspiration and artistic creation»,

* Film "All that we share" best film in the International Student Competition " Cyprus-Greece-Diaspora: educational bridges»

• Film ''FREEDOM; 200 years since the Greek Revolution'' Production Design Awardin FECEA - Festival Internacional de Cinema Escolar de Alvorada

For his pioneering educational work and innovation in teaching he has been awarded the Gold Prize at the Education Leaders Awards 2019 and was nominated as "Person of the year 2019". In 2021, he was awarded as ''Educator of the Year''. He won the Global Teacher Award at AKS Education Awards and was a finalist in GESS Education Awards in Dubai. He is also a member of the film selection committee of the Epirus International Documentary Festival ‘West Side Mountains’.

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